Urban Jungle Bloggers: Plants & Coffee

Hello 2015 and hello Urban Jungle Bloggers community! Here we are with our first Urban Jungle Bloggers post in 2015 – Judith and I have quickly decided upon the topic as we wanted to bring together two aspects we like and conjoin them into a precious moment of joy and pleasure – we invite you to share your moments with your favorite plants and a good cup of coffee or tea.

I truly believe that these little moments are precious and essential for our well-being. We all live in a super fast paced world, we run from one project to another, work, household, kids, partners and work over again. Sometimes it feels like we’re losing the ground under our feet. But then we grant ourselves that special moment: We brew some coffee or prepare a pot of tea, we sit down, we unwind. This relaxing and mending power is amplified when plants come into play. The growing and living plant next to you, that invigorating green – it makes such a moment perfect. Moreover, it is proven that plants purify the air we breathe and release fresh oxygen thus helping us to relax and unwind. Win-win situation I’d say!

Like the majority among you, I have a pretty crazy and stressful lifestyle. But I keep my daily ritual of taking my moment of peace after the office – I brew fresh coffee, I sit down, I enjoy my plants and I like to flip through inspiring books. My latest addition is the book ‘The Good Life’ by artist Jasper Morrison. It is about perceptions of the ordinary and how the ordinary sometimes inspires us most.

For today’s Urban Jungle Bloggers post I have also added a new green friend to my home – the succulent named Crassula rupestris also known as Jade Necklace plant. This succulent plant stems from South Africa and has funny looking, fleshy stems. In my pot (usually I hang the plant – see here) it looks like a crazy hairdo and it makes me smile. Can my coffee break be any better? Hardly so! Enjoy your cup and your plants, friends!

Urban Jungle Bloggersis a monthly series initiated by 2 bloggers: Igor (Happy Interior Blog) and Judith (JOELIX.com). Every month we share ideas to create an urban jungle through styling ideas, DIYs and green tips & tricks. You can find additional inspiration on our Urban Jungle Bloggers Pinterest boardand keep up-to-date on our website andFacebook page. Want to join? Use #urbanjunglebloggers on Twitter and Instagram. Or let us know and we’ll share the badge and upcoming topics with you. Let’s bring some green into your homes and blogs!

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Hmmm this is exactly what I like about coffee: a simple ritual with time for yourself. You may be surprised to find out I never drink coffee (at home at least) but I love all these coffee objects, like the Chemex, Moka espresso maker, the grounds, cups, espresso machines, milk jars, sugar pots… and yes even the mugs! You choose a pretty one from your gigantic collection, Igor! As well a beautiful new crassula! Let’s have coffee again soon 😉

What an amazing plant (yes I know everyone said it before, but it’s the truth!) I love your pictures (as usual) and your coffee break is for sure a quiet, intimate moment. Enjoy it each and every time. xx

Love this Igor, the vignette with the spoons and percolator is perfection. I actually have that plant hanging in a wire cloche in my workspace window, it’s SO happy there! Hope to catch up with you over coffee soon, when are you back in London? x

That’s a very unique succulent! My succulents are all tiny little ones at the moment. I love how detailed your post is – I joined in Urban Jungle Bloggers for this first time this month and I had only done a short post so I’m now inspired to do a longer one for the next topic!

The crassula is very cool, it looks like tentacles! I loved the theme for this month’s challenge, I drew inspiration from my favourite coffee shop. It’s been fun seeing everyone else’s interpretation of the theme. Yay for plants and coffee!

I love your magazine rack on the wall, the plant and of course the bamboo spoons! Thank you for the advice about the book which I will buy. I am really impressed by how shiny your moka express machine looks, I better start scrubbing mine!

I could only see it in two shots, but I love your lamp. It’s so sleek and elegant, and I would love to have one in my home. I also really like your new plant. The texture of the leaves look so interesting and unique.

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